The opinion in support of the decision being entered today
is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SHERRE S. MCMAHON
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Appeal 2007-2227
Application 10/778,963
Technology Center 3600
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Decided: August 27, 2007
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Before DEMETRA J. MILLS, LORA M. GREEN, and RICHARD M.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
MILLS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
The Appellant appeals the Examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-13 for
obviousness. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2006). Claims 1 and
11 are representative and read as follows:
1. An extension for use with a necklace comprising:
(a) said extension being of an unitary construction and including a body with a
center region with a pair of opposed, side by side and reversed mirrored spiral
regions extending from opposite ends of said center region; each of said spiral
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